Salmonella Is in the Air

Are eggs a bacterial time bomb or simply a seasonal reminder of fluffy bunnies and chocolate?

Is Store-Bought Ice More Germy than Homemade Ice?

Frozen germs are still germs.

Do Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?

Some people store them on the counter.

Viva Sous-Vide!

The controversial French practice of cooking vacuum-sealed food at low temperatures yields stellar results.

The Big Cheese

The origins of your favorite food idioms.

What's Killing Australian Wine?

Jam overdose poisons a national industry.

Hamburgers and Sausages from Scratch

The best home meat grinders.

Do Let Them Eat Cake

What— and how— to feed the homeless.

Sweet, Sour, Salty, What?

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

10 Little-Known Cheeses

Cheeses you probably don’t know about, but should.

Vile, Terrible, Nasty, and Ugly

CHOW talks to A. A. Gill about the business of reviewing restaurants, organics as a style statement, and the dark evil of Starbucks.

Make Your Own Soda Pop

How to brew homemade ginger beer and root beer.

Death by Dinner

Ten ways people died from food.

Commanders in Chef

With presidents in mind, remember our leaders who liked good food.

Hangover Helpers

You can fix the headache and wooziness, but you can’t take back what you said to your Aunt Mavis.